AU5819299A - Illumination system using edge-illuminated hollow waveguide and lenticular optical structures - Google Patents

Illumination system using edge-illuminated hollow waveguide and lenticular optical structures

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AU5819299A
AU5819299A AU58192/99A AU5819299A AU5819299A AU 5819299 A AU5819299 A AU 5819299A AU 58192/99 A AU58192/99 A AU 58192/99A AU 5819299 A AU5819299 A AU 5819299A AU 5819299 A AU5819299 A AU 5819299A
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illumination system
light
edge
hollow waveguide
waveguide
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Karl W Beeson
Han Zou
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Honeywell International Inc
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AlliedSignal Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0096—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the lights guides being of the hollow type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S385/00—Optical waveguides
    • Y10S385/901—Illuminating or display apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Overhead Projectors And Projection Screens (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
AU58192/99A 1998-09-10 1999-09-09 Illumination system using edge-illuminated hollow waveguide and lenticular optical structures Abandoned AU5819299A (en)

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US09/151,089 US6185357B1 (en) 1998-09-10 1998-09-10 Illumination system using edge-illuminated hollow waveguide and lenticular optical structures
US09151089 1998-09-10
PCT/US1999/020710 WO2000016006A1 (en) 1998-09-10 1999-09-09 Illumination system using edge-illuminated hollow waveguide and lenticular optical structures

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US (1) US6185357B1 (ko)
EP (1) EP1114278B1 (ko)
JP (1) JP2002525791A (ko)
KR (1) KR100637907B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN1134606C (ko)
AT (1) ATE283447T1 (ko)
AU (1) AU5819299A (ko)
CA (1) CA2343281C (ko)
DE (1) DE69922224T2 (ko)
WO (1) WO2000016006A1 (ko)

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JP2002525791A (ja) 2002-08-13
WO2000016006A1 (en) 2000-03-23
ATE283447T1 (de) 2004-12-15
DE69922224T2 (de) 2005-11-24
DE69922224D1 (de) 2004-12-30
CN1325484A (zh) 2001-12-05
CN1134606C (zh) 2004-01-14
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US6185357B1 (en) 2001-02-06
KR100637907B1 (ko) 2006-10-24

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